Thứ Tư, 20 tháng 8, 2008

"Editing Note Labels-Right Click No More"


With the 2007 version of Civil 3D, Autodesk did a great job of adding the Note Label into the program. It gave us the ability to add simple labels to objects and allow those labels to size and rotate according to the viewports. One thing that I always thought was awkward about the note label is editing the text. Currently you have to select the Note, right click, and select Edit Label Text, which will allow you to add whatever kind of a note your little heart desires. But wouldn't it be a lot easier to simply double-click on the object?

In order to do this first start by adding a note label into your drawing. Next access the CUI interface and scroll down to Double-Click Actions. After adding a New Double Click Action, rename it to Note Editing. Additionally specify the Object Name for the Double Click Action by typing in AECC_GENERAL_NOTE_LABEL. This name came from listing (LS command) the Note label that was inserted into the drawing. Now in the lower left corner of the CUI we are given the Command List, however you won't find a command in there for Editing Label Text. By selecting the New button you can create a new command and access the Properties of the command on the right side of the CUI. This next step is to assign the Macro or the command you would like to run when you double click on the object. Start by typing in editlabeltext after ^C^C, so that it reads ^C^Ceditlabeltext. Before finishing up be sure to give this command a Name, such as Edit Label Text and be sure to drag and drop the command into the new Double Click Action. Once that is complete, simply close the CUI and double click away! Enjoy!
FYI, this same process can work for a majority of commands. I know the right click menu gives you a plethora of options specific to the object at hand but if you find yourself always going into an option you could use the shortcut above to speed things up, such as Corridor Properites. However if you do so be sure to use the MENUECHO command and set it to 1. Doing so will allow you to run a command from the right click menu and find out what the actual command is.

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